Hi, all! Sorry it's been so long since I updated...you know how life gets crazy around the holidays! Thanks for not ganging up and trying to kill me! XD I hope to be able to update more during winter break. Happy whatever holiday won't offend you ;)

Natasha and Pepper formed a human wall in front of Steve.

"It needs to happen," Natasha said gravely.

"Badly. And quickly," Pepper added, nodding seriously.

The soldier's eyes opened wide and he took a step back, shaking his head frantically.

"N-no! Please, I'm begging you!"

Natasha shook her head mercilessly.

"Tony's going to come, too. Just us four. It won't be that bad," Pepper consoled him.

"And you desperately need this," Natasha said.

Steve moaned and put his head in his hands, slumping against the wall.

"I haaate shopping!" he whined.

"Wardrobe makeover!" Pepper sang joyfully, clapping her hands. "It's going to be so fun! And if Tina gets back from checking her results from her finals soon enough, she might meet us there."

Steve's head picked up and he examined the faces of his friends. Natasha was giving him her signature hard-as-nails look, but he could see excitement hiding behind it. Pepper looked like she was about to burst into a happy dance. He sighed and straightened up, recognizing defeat.

"Are you sure this needs to happen? I have clothes."

"Steve, you have six tee shirts, one pair of khakis, one pair of jeans, one pair of shorts, and one pair of sweatpants. It's pathetic," Natasha scoffed.

"It's more than I've ever owned before," he protested.

Pepper grabbed his hand and dragged him out of the Tower, done hearing his weak arguments.

…

Tina almost skipped home. She had gotten straight A's on her finals! Well, almost. She did get a B in Statistics…but considering the fact that she was awful at math, it was still pretty awesome.

"School's out for summer!" she shouted as she danced to her room, "School's out forever!"

"GREETINGS LADY TINA!" Thor waved from the couch.

"Oh, hi!" she said, reddening slightly. Well…I guess if anyone would not judge me for my singing, it would be Thor…

"GREETINGS TO YOU AS WELL, ARCHER!"

Tina spun around to find Clint standing behind her, gently placing his bow on the counter.

"You are so quiet!" she exclaimed, "I'm never sure when you're there or not."

Clint smirked.

"It's part of the job description. And don't feel too bad; you're fairly perceptive for a normal person."

Tina brightened.

"Thanks! Hey…wait…"

Clint laughed softly.

"It was a compliment. I have no idea how you survive in this crazy house. You're definitely the sanest."

"Really?" Tina asked skeptically, "What about Pepper?"

"Pep? Nope. To deal with Tony's brand of insanity you need a little crazy in you."

Tina giggled a little.

"Yeah, I guess so."

Clint took a little breath.

"Hey, about-"

"Lady Tina?" Thor asked "Can you help me?"

Thor crouched over a miniature air hockey table which, although it was laptop-sized, looked absolutely infinitesimal next to the Norse god. Tina examined the game and quickly found the problem.

"You need batteries. I think there's some in the closet…come with me," she said leading him down the hallway.

Clint growled under his breath. I go to be a nice guy, make things better, apologize, and I get interrupted. The universe wants me to be a jerk, I swear. He leaned against the counter and polished nonexistent dust off of his beloved bow while he waited for Tina to return.

"Eep!" she squealed as something made a loud mechanical thumping noise.

"FEAR NOT, MAIDEN! I SHALL BEST THIS FOUL CREATURE!" Thor shouted.

Clint internally flinched as he heard Mjolnir crunch through a door and begin wrecking whatever had startled Thor.

"No! Prince Thor! Mister Thor! No! Stop that! Oi! Put that disgusting, physics-defying hammer down!" JARVIS shouted over the sound of protesting metal.

"Oh, Thor! It's a washing machine, it's okay. You, um…you bested it already. That's probably enough. I think…yeah this sock just unbalanced it. It's okay now." Tina said softly.

Clint chuckled under his breath as a red-faced Tina and an out-of-breath Thor trudged back to the air hockey game. "Well…we did get the batteries," she mumbled.

"Hmf!" JARVIS huffed snootily.

"Sorry, J," she said apologetically as she snapped the last battery into place.

"Oh I don't blame you," JARVIS sulked.

Clint grinned at the sight of the enormous thunder god looking so delighted with his tiny game. The elevator doors dinged open, and Natasha wheeled in a cart loaded down with boxes and bags.

"Whoa, who went on a shopping spree?" Clint asked.

Pepper smiled somewhat evilly and pointed at an embarrassed Captain America. Tina laughed out loud.

"Steve went shopping? And came back with clothes?" she asked in disbelief.

Steve frowned and scuffed his shoe on the floor.

"He came back with adorable clothes," Pepper squealed.

"Classy clothes," Tony added from behind the pile.

"Sexy clothes," Natasha said with a smiled.

Clint threw her a look. "Just calling it like it is, babe," she said as she caressed his cheek. "You're my man, but that doesn't make Steve any less of a hottie."

Steve ducked his head and wished he could disappear. His cheeks grew hot and red.

"Well, let's see then!" Tina said, "How 'bout a fashion show?"

"No," Steve said darkly. "No way. We really should just return all this stuff and save Tony an extra two hundred dollars."

Tony started cracking up.

"Two hundred? You think this giant pile of red-hot, designer label clothing amounts to two hundred dollars? Aw, it's cute how sadly deluded-"

Pepper cut him off with a glare.

"What?" Steve asked anxiously, "It wasn't more than that was it?"

Natasha smiled sweetly.

"Of course not, o child of the Great Depression. Who would ever spend that much on clothes?" she asked with light sarcasm in her voice.

Steve obviously missed that.

"Um, so am I getting a fashion show or what?" Tina asked impatiently, smiling impishly at Steve, who glared at her and shook his head violently.

"Oh boy, are you getting a show," Tony cackled as he pushed an unwilling Steve towards the door.

"What did I miss?" asked a confused Bruce.

…

Steve felt embarrassed and silly, but every new outfit he came out in made Tina's eyes light up like fireworks on the fourth of July. So he decided to man up and deal with it. Also, Tony was feeding him a constant string of death threats if he backed out, soooo….

"Okay, last thing," Tony threw another piece of clothing on the bed.

Steve sighed with relief. One more thing! Then this torture will end…Then he picked up Tony's clothing choice.

"No! No. I don't even-no. Not wearing it."

Tony huffed in exasperation.

"Steve, I said get it on. Do it. Or else. I will…so help me I will show Tina THE PICTURES. Remember those, old buddy? Remember Natasha's pretty pictures of you?"

Steve gasped.

"You wouldn't!"

Tony grinned menacingly.

"You and I both know I would. I expect to see your ass in what I picked out, modeling it for everyone. I expect to see this in the next two minutes, or I WILL bring those pictures out," Tony stalked out of the room, confident in his blackmailing skills.

…

Tina relaxed on the armchair. She was very pleased. Natasha, Pepper and Tony had taught Steve how to strut his stuff. Well, they really had forced him, but it was working very well. Tina thought she was going to melt when he came out in that stunningly handsome suit…I'm dating a superhero. A superhot superhero. Who now is a super-classy, super-stylish superhero. Life does not get better! She heard Steve's door close and sat up in anticipation.

"Do I have to?" he asked from the hall.

"Steve. Remember what I just said?" Tony said sharply.

"Yeah, but…this is awkward!"

"One! Tony shouted.

"I don't feel comfortable with this…" Steve whined.

"Two! You know what happens when I get to three?"

"Yikes, okay!"

Steve skidded into the living room. And the girls all gasped.

He wore only white swim trunks with a simple blue and red striped star on the bottom left corner. The trunks were cute, but every female in the room wasn't focused on the design. All female eyes traced his tight, six-pack abs, perfectly shaped pecs, powerful shoulders, and strong arms. Mine!, Tina thought gleefully, HA! The white showed off how tan his skin was, and Tina could help thinking that if this wasn't perfection, then perfection didn't exist.

"SCORE!" the Asgardian boomed.

The room exploded with laughter and all eyes turned to Thor, who was still focused on his air hockey game. "I scored!" he explained joyfully.

"So did Tina," Natasha chuckled, nudging her gently as she blushed to her toes.

"Oww owww!" Tony catcalled.

Steve's endurance for being a spectacle had reached its limit.

"Eep!" he squeaked and ran from the room.

"And I just turn green and hit stuff," Bruce said gloomily, "Who can blame me for trying to get that?"

"If Tony didn't need me to take care of him like a baby," Pepper said thoughtfully, "I'd be trying to get that, too."

Tina giggled nervously…this is so embarrassing! Will everyone please stop with the innuendos?!

"Okay, guys," Clint finally intervened, "You've humiliated the poor girl enough." In a lower voice he made a comment just to her. "See? Said you were the sanest."

A ghost of a smiled pulled at the corner of her mouth.

"New reason to go for a swim, huh?" Tony laughed.

"I actually can't swim," Tina said tonelessly, giving Tony a look.

Bruce chuckled.

"Maybe he can teach you?" he suggested.

Tina threw a glare his way, too.

Steve stormed back into the living room, wearing his old sweatpants and a tee shirt. He poked Tony in the chest.

"I hate you."

Pepper smiled at the furious supersoldier.

"I think we're due for a beach day."

I probably should have put a fluff warning in the beginning...oh well! Things are probably going to get serious relatively soon! Oh, and by the way, THE PICTURES is a reference to another fic of mine :) heeheehee! It's called Giggle Fits, if you're curious ;)